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UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
W. L. WHITSON. President -D.
C. WILHITE, Vice President ,
0. E. CAMERON, Cashier
ALLEN RAGLAN D, Ass't Cashier
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8CH00L OFFICERS' MEETING
. The coming meeting of the public
school officers of Tennessee is attract
ing considerable attention throughout
- the state. This meeting will be held
m the hall of th- house of representa
' tives 'a the state capitol and will open
Tuesday morning, Jan. ,13 and con
tinue until noon Thursday, the 15th.
or. Hooper will deliver the address
mt- welcome, which will be a notable
"featu.v of the meeting. State Super
atendent of 'Public Instruction S. H.
Thompson, who is ex-offlclo chairman
f the executive committee, when
.seen by a newspaier reporter said:
"As is well known the public school
ffic rs' association is the most effec
tive single organization for education
al advancement in the state. It very
largely shapes the public school peo
w. ie and is a great agency In creating
public sentiment for school improve
ment and the advancement of educa
Vof&l Ideals. This meeting will be
the most notable yet held in many re
spects. In addition to Gov. Hooper
delivering the address of welcome
there are two other speakers of note
mo usually found on public school pro
grams, namely, vice President Robert
B. Stansell, D. D., of the University of
Chattanooga, and Bishop Tbos. F.
bailor of the Episcopal church. Dr.
Stansell will discuss the relation of
the denominational school o the pub
I'o schools and his address will be
worth :, while from every standpoint.
is one of the strong men of his
shurch, having graded A in philosophy
at both Harvard and Columbia Uni
versities. Bishop Ga'lor is too well
known in Tennessee and the entire
South to need any comnlent. He will
aVcuss 'Morals and Ethics in Educa
tion,' and will be listened to with grea
loaaure. So far as I know this is the
Srst time any bishop has addressed
this association and we count our
selves very fortunate to get Bishop
ailor. There are many other men
and women of prominence on the pro
cram, so that there wttl not be a sin
Cle dull period. Miss Mabel Williams
superintendent of Shelby county
schools, which has the largest scho
lastic population of any county n
the state, is president of the associa
tion and will preside at all the ses
sions. Miss Williams is very able as
an executive officer and quite popular
with the school peopfeofi the state.
From letters received in my office I
am lure that th attendance will be
unusually large aVl hat practically
every county and dry AuPeriBtendent
in the state will be preWnt in the cap
tal city for these three days." m
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HILGER, MONK.
Dear Editor: Just letrae have a
ll'tle space in your paper 'as I see so
many letters from so many places,
and I like to read these letters. Our
country is covered with snow and ze
ro weather. We made a good crop
last year and have plenty of every-t'-'ng
to eat. You talk about Tennes
see being the garden spot. I think
Montana is the best country Is the
world. You have to work nard but
you get good wapes.I dont know Of
any Tennessee boy that has tried to
do any good. Every one of them has
made good and that is not all their
credit is good. I know the people of
Co keville can see Montana people
every day.
The Lewistown Sport left here be
fore he bridge was built for him to
to walk out on. I saw him board the
train for Tennessee. He hasa good
job here and will return soon. Will
say to the girl left, hereof saw your
I know the mothers- and fathers like
to hear from their boys. -1 saw Harri
son Young the other day, and George
W'ght, Will Tumbllh and son, the
Johnson brothers and the Sadler
boys. They were all well.
L. B. Elrod has a jewelry store at
Lewistown and is doing a good busi
ness. He has Bent his petition In for
postmaster at this place. '
' Mrs. J. C. McDonald
' ALGOOD ITEMS
Sam Epperson spent the holidays
at borne.
The little son of R. C. Boatman has
been quite sick for several days.
Dr. Doty spent Christmas with his
family at Wartrace.
Dr. J. T. Smith and wife of Laurel
Hill spent the holidays with their
daughter Mrs. H. C. Curtis.
Prof. Benton Jutid of Rome is the
guest of home folks this week.
Miss Margaret Rlckman was at
home from Wfrd-Belmont Collero for
the holidays. I
ur. and Mrf J. T. Moore were visit
ng relatives' in Maury county last
week. . i
Rev. C. H Varner of LaFoIlette
was recently ft gna.it of Rev. F. B.
ox and familyy t
Douglass or Memphis
spent the holidays wltiiOils family.
Rev. Uttle and famllyare moving
to Flynny Lick this week.
Mr. Blocker ot Sherman. Texas.
spert the holidays here with relatives.
Tne dinner gigen Christmas day by
the ladies of Algood was quite a suc
cess, from every standpoint. There
were about 150 children enjoyed the
excellent vnds besides the grown
men and women who partook of the
dinner and a large number of dinners
were sent out to those who failed to
attend, making in all 300 dinners
served. i
The Algood public school opened
Monday for the winter term. It is
with eager expectations that both the
teachers and pupils go into the new
term after the rest acquired during.
tne Holidays.
Rev. Benton V. Rlddfe. paBtor of the
Presbyterian church, IpreacheJ here
Sunday and Sunday ittight and on
Monday went to Livingston.
The entertainments Jiven by the
d'fferent grades and grooms of the
public school at the'doi-- for the hol
idays were of a high onder and show
ed much care and particular training
on the part oi those fcaving it in
charge. They werefr attended by
large and deiigntedaudiences.
Mr. EH Hgagard'of Nashville will
deliver h's lecture "The Country Boy"
here Thurslay night, JanS, at the
puDiic bciiooi auaiionum.
Herschell Poteet and family moved
to Knoxvllle ast week, where Mr. Po
teet will travel in East Tennessee,
with Knoxville as headquaBers,w
Mrs. L. P. Speck of RictmM is the
guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Poteet. .
. Judge J. N. Cannon of near Rick
man was here recentlXpn his way to
Nashville to have his eye treated. He
suffered a serious accidentia his left
eye some weeks ago while lathering
corn. I
Mrs. Bohannon or Nethexlsnd was
the guest last week of her sftilr, Mrs
Williamson.
Mrs. Thompson is very ill at her
home in East AIkcaJ. .
The silver wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Cornwell was cel
ebrated at thier home Thursday, Jan.
1. . A large number of frlendsv were-
present and enjoyed mast pleasant
time. ,
Mr. F. S. Campbell of Nashville was
the Kuest of Algood friends last week.
The funeral of William Rile, who
d'ed In San Francisco, Cat., Sunday,
Dec. 21, was held from the Methodist
church on Monday afternoon of last
week at two o'clock. The services
were conducted at the enure by Rev,
S. N. Fitzpatrlck, pastor of tie Baptist
church at Cookevllle, and af tne grave
by Rev. F. B. Cox, pastor of the Al
good Methodist churchL
had been in California
Mr. RJley
for several
, SHOOTING. MATCH '.
There will be a shooting match in
Dry Valley near J. L. Hill's store Jan.
17, on Saturday before the third Sun
day. . You White county shooters near
Storm Luke's store come on and try
the Dry Valley boys again.
Crack Shot.
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At Cookeville, Tuesday, Jan. 13
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ri v ' want, w uuy uii we itii nurses ana niuies you , -.
have to sell and will pay the very highest pripe for "
them. Bring in what stock you have for sale. I
SAM THOMSON j
sweetheart at churCh;, hj Is all right. tyears and wa8 wen knowh here. It
was a very severe shock fto his par
ents and family here when the news
came announcing his death. He had
been ill for only a few days.. There
was a large number. of friemls of the
family and of the deceased present at
the funeral. Mr. Riley was 31 years
of age and single.
The congregation of the Tresbyteri
an church worshipped in their church
for the first time since it was repaired
last Sunday morning.
Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Terry are now
happily domiciled in the Greenwood
property.
- Christmas eve night the Methodist
church was packed to its utmost ca
pacity on account of the visit by St.
Nick, who was holding , high carnival
there that anight. T( children and
grown-ups were all denkhted with the
very fine program whicVwas render
ed and with the appearance or a sure
enough Santa Claus who Attributed
the candy, oranges and ower nice
nrARnntn to rnnmbnrs Of the Methodist
and Presbyterian Sunday scnoois.
Robert Pointer and famiv were tne
guests of relatives at wetlferland last
week. r I
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. N. Cox were the
guests of relatives here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. cparson en
tertained a -number of their friends
with a six o'clock dinner Monday.
Mr. and Mrs.- Calvert entertained
last Saturday with a delightful dinner
for several of their friends.
Mr. and , Mrs. Harvey Draper and
little daugher Mildred were guests of
relatives in Dry .Valley last Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. B. P. Dalton of Maury county
was the Christmas guest of relatives
In Algood.
Solon Gentry has sold his interest
in the firm of Pedigo & Gentry to Mr.
I. D. Pedigo.
. Mr. D.'A. Verble, who recently pur
chased the lot adjoining the old Al
good cemetery, has given the lot to
the different lodges and they are fe
paring to erect a commodious build
ing. The Masons, Odd Fellows Mod
ern Woodmen and Farmers' Union all
have a share in the building, which
will be two stories, the first floor to
be used for renting purposes and the
second floor for i lodge room.
Miss Leila Bennett of White county
is the guest of her brother, Marvin
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LEBANON, TENN.
' Examinations for Potm
An executive order issued
President requires mocpetitive ex.
nations by the commission for the po
sition oi postmaster at ail lourtn-class
post offices at which the annual com
pensation is 180 or more, and at
which the present incumbent was not
appointed under the civil service reg
ulations. Examinations for fourth-class post
master under the order mentioned
will be held on the dates and at the
exaimnation points mentioned below.
and at no other places or dates:
Carthage, Jamestown February 7.
Livingston, Feb. 16.
Cookevllle, Feb. 17.
Gainesboro, Feb. 18.
Cro88ville, Feb. 19.
Sparta, J eb. 28.
From examinations mentioned the
postmasters for the following-named
post otiices in Putnam county will be
filled : Algood, Baxter, Bloomineton
Springs, Boma, Brotherton, Buffalo
Valley and Silver Point.
For other places in this section of
the state: Bunker Hill, Celina,
Chestnut Mound, Cook Place, David
son, Gainesboro, Grimsley, Hayden-
burg, Hilham, Jsoline, Jamestown,
Mayland, Monroe, Pleasant Hill, Ra-
venscroft and Wilder.
Applicants may be examined at any
of the examination points and on the
dates mentioned without regard to
the location of the office at which ap
pointment is desired. An applicant
for examination for appointment at
any post office must reside within the
territory supplied by such post office.
No change in the dates of examina
tion at any of the examination points
can b emade. Applicants will be al
lowed 'o be examined on only one of
the dates mentioned. The applica
tion fomr may be secured from the
postmaster at any of the oqces for
which the examinations are held, the
United States Civil Service Commis
sion,. Washington, D. C, or the post
master at any place at which the ex
aminations are to be held, and should
be properly executed, showing the
point at which the applicant desires
to be examined, and should be imme
diately forwarded to . the United
States Civil Service Commission, at
Washington, D. C. Persons who, for
any reason, are unable to forward
their applications to the commission
in time to receive written authority
to enter the examination will be ex
amined, subject to the subsequent ap
proval of their applications, if they
appear for examination at a placa and
on a date above scheduled. For loca
tion of the examination room, apply
at the post office at the place where
the examination is held. Examina
tions begin at 9:30 a. m.
By direction of the Commission.
JOHN A. McILHENNY, President,
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Health:
Of all the loathsome diseases, there
is none knownto this community which
is more abhorrent than smallpox.
It is no respecter of persons ex
cepting vaccinated persons, and these
it leaves entirely alone.
In. this day and age it is a disgrace
to have smallpox.
it is tne one disease lor wnicn a
practically absolute preventive has
been found.
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erly performed, is a positive prevent
ive of smallpox.
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all reasonable things which not only
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Smallpox In a community demands
community expenditure a needless
waste of money and labor a waste di
rectly chargeable o the un vaccinated
perso snof that community.
Just so long as there are unv rcl-
nated citizens, smallpox hospitals must
be maintained, at a very considerable
cost td the community.
The exupense of maintaining small
pox hospitals and trea ing smallpox
cases should be a direct tax on the un
vaccinated people of the community.'
Our vaccinated citizens should not be
called on to bear any part of this expense.
"Personal liberty" does not give to
any individual the right to do those
things which may impose an unneces
sary burden on a neighbor. Commu
nity welfare must at all times take
precedence over "personal liberty."
It has been demonstrated beyond
the shadow of a doubt that efficient
vaccination completely eliminates the
loathsome smallpox.
In Germany vaccination is compul
sory and is rigidly enforced. The re
sult is they have no smallpox cases
and they have done away with small
pox hospitals.
Then, does not community welfare
demand the enactment of legislation
in this country making it compulsory
that every citizen be vaccinated?
Such a law should be on the books
of every intelligent community, and it
should be rigidly enforced.
Vaccination properly performed and
properly cared for, is a thoroughly
safe and very simple peratlon. s
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COOKEVILLE, TENN
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WaPer Cooper has returned to
Cookeville, where l is attending Dix
ie College. He was a prominent vis
itor in Smith county while here eh
Cooper. , ' .
William Holmes, who Is attending
Castle Heights school at Lebanon, is
visiting relatives at this place.
Wilbee Tencuss and wife of Canada
are visiting P. J. Burton's. .
The new steamer J. H. Fall, which
wil operate on the upper Cumberland,
landed at the local wharf Thursday.
Messrs. Luther Sutton, Chas. Wil
liamson and John Watts were visitors
at Trinity Sunday.
Chas. Cooper was in Baxter Wednes
day. Dr. Freeman has returned from
Nashville.
- Prof. Perry and John Hargis made
a business trip to Cookeville Saturday.
Homer Maddux of Nashville is visit
ing his brother, Will Maddux.
Oscar Wakefield of Goodlettsville is
visiting relatives at this place.
Taylor Brown of Nashville is visit
ing his son, Chas. Brown.
The following gentlemen attended
the convening of the quarterly court
in the interest of a county high school
T. D. and A. B. Hargis, Lonzo and Da
vis Huff, B. F. Cooper, Herbert Page
and Frank Williamson. Your corres
pondent wishes to 'congratulate Co.
Supt. Hatfield for bis splendid article
on the subject of a county high school'
J. H. Maddux has accepted a posi
tion as head clerk on the steamer
Nashville, which will make the season
on the lower Cumberland.
Coe and Carl McDonald of Cooke-
v'lle visited their aunt Mrs. B. F.
Cooper, during he holidays.
Bro. Murrell filled his regular ap
pointment at the Christian church on
Sunday.
Fred Sutton and R. L. Vantrease
made a trip to Buffalo Valley Sunday.
Herman Harris has returned from
Chestnut Mound.
Miss Lizzie Dogers of. White's Bend
is attending school at this place.
Walter Maddux of Lewistown, Mon
tana, J. H. Murray and J. F. Chesney
of Edmund and Liberty, Okla., Martin
Brown, Bob Taylor and Bud Gllbreath
of Coalinga, Call., write to the Herald.
we would like to read your letters.
A. & H.
" ARGYLE, TEXAS V
Kind Ed'tor: Hers I come a
the waste basket "gat my other letter
I hope "o see this in trlnt. . x
Health is good a: "ii Argyle at
this writing. S(;. -f.'c r. i
It has rained more this winter than
I ever saw in all the ten years I hive,
neen nere. me roads are so Dad we
can hardly get o town. They are
crying for good roads now and I 'shir'
they will go to work right away. J
funny sight was seen last Ss"
at jjenton. a man put six v,
oxen to one wagon and hung one
In the wagon with a sign stating that
one nat was a load in Denton county.
As I never have asked for a shower
of birthday cards I will ask for one oa
Jan. 15. Hope tc receive a card from
all the Herald readers, I will appr
elate all cards sent to me. ,
R.- 2, Box 1.
Loretta P, Vau
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BAXTER ROUTE t;
Dear Editor: Here I com
so please move over and ley
your happy band. I , subs
the Herald a few dayc ago I
it is a wonderful paper, s I
The writer took dinner
and Mrs. W. W. Scarlett d
I am improving fast wit
en leg and can hobble art
crutches now. I think I
month I will be all right.
I asked for a shower
cards in my last letter
received a nice bunch I
thank you all for the V
showed in sending me g;
ful lot of cards. There
WOLF POINT, MOI
Dear Editor: Enclos
find 25c to renew my sub.
another year, and I will df
lines. Christmas went off v
are not having any snow hert
river has closed up so we have V
bridge o cross on and the peopL
market their grain. We. put upi
of hay but will not get to use it 1
spring if we don't have a worse w
than it has been. fcTtfR-Jt is fat o(
range now. W. H. Dur
SPRINQTOWN, TEXAS.
Dear Editor and Friends: Hope
you all had a nice time Christmas and
wish for you all a happy and prosper
ous new year. We enjoyed Christmas
very much as we got all our children
and grandchildren home once more
and gave them a dinner and had a
nice time, though we met but. to part,
Bennett. She will attend the Algood J It still rains here so there is very
school the coming term. little doing and it la nearly impossible
i. for tne mails to get around.
Cecil Williamson is a visitor at Buf- With best wishes for all I close.
1914 Ne w Year
Greetings
I am still in the Real Es
tate and Insurance busi
ness. I thank all for the
business given me during
1913. I made a good many
sales of Farm and City
property last year, locat
ing some good people with us. 4 :: I have th$ Larg
est list of Farms'and City property for sah Phavo
ever had. It will pay you to see me befop ; :u Izj.
Fair dealing with buyer and seller shall be 1 j rr:
in the future as in the past. : : Yours trui;-.
J. W. RICHARDSC:
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JT W Vulwk ing 40x80 1 d 1 acf I
at Baffalo Valley one of the best stands ii, --' ',1
Richelieu Hotel with good trade for quid
Crawford House Depot St Quickly'
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